Plan Your Degree

• STAT 100  (3 hours)
• ECON 102  (3 hours)
• PS 100  or PS 101 (3 hours)
• Introductory Social Sciences (10-12 hours)
  Select 2 courses:
  • ANTH 101 (3 hours)
  • ANTH 102  (3 hours)
  • GGIS 101  (3 hours)
  • GGIS 104  (4 hours)
  • SOC 100  (4 hours)
• Introductory Earth's Physical Systems Course (3-4 hours)
  Select 1 course:
• GEOL 100, GEOL 107, ESE 103, ESE 117, ESE 118, ESE 120, ESE 140

Substitutions may be made with advisor approval.

The SAE concentration offers a balanced cross-disciplinary social science/humanities education, emphasizing the political, socio-cultural, economic, and historical dimensions of sustainability. Students in this track might be interested in focusing on these areas:

• Environmental Policy
• Environmental Economics
• Studies in Science and Technology
• Social Valuation of Environmental Systems
• Social Studies of the Physical Environment
• Environmental History
• Social Movements and the Environment
• Perceptions of Environmental Risk
• Environmental Ethics

• CHEM 102  (3 hours)
• CHEM 103  (1 hour)
• MATH 220 or MATH 221  (4-5 hours)
• STAT 100  (3 hours)
• PHYS 101 or PHYS 211   (4-5 hours)
• GEOL 107 or IB 150 (4 hours)

Substitutions may be made with advisor approval.

The SES concentration is a rigorous scientific program in the geophysical and ecological sciences focused on the complexity and interactions of natural systems. Students in this track might be interested in focusing on these areas:

• Water/Hydrology
• Ecology and Ecosystems
• Data and Modeling
• Engineering and Management Practices
• Climate and Global Change
• Biogeochemical Cycles
• Types of Pollution and Their Sources
• Remote Sensing
• Sustainability Applications of GIS
• Green Chemistry

Both of the courses below are required. ESE 200 is a general introduction to sustainability and is followed by the intermediate course ENSU 300. ESE/GGIS 379 introduces students to the software and practices for viewing data on a map in ArcGIS. Typically, ESE 200 is offered in the Fall semester, ENSU 300 is offered in the Spring semester, while ESE/GGIS 379 is available in both the Fall and Spring semesters.

• ESE 200: Earth Systems (3 hours)
• ENSU 300: Environmental Sustainability (3 hours)
• GGIS 379: Introduction to Geographic Information Systems (4 hours)

A minimum of six (6) 300- and 400-level courses, from the approved list, are required. At least three of these five advanced courses must be listed or cross-listed as an ESE or ENSU course. Advanced courses will, in most circumstances, count toward the LAS requirement of 21 hours of 300- or 400-level courses overall, and 12 hours of 300- or 400-level courses in the major. It is strongly recommended that students complete the LAS requirement with 21 hours of 300- or 400-level courses related to the ESE curriculum. Please note that your DARS report will not show these requirements as being met until you complete a Major Plan of Study with your advisor.

Looking for hands-on experience in a class? Consider ESE 401: ESE Capstone. ESE 401 provides a pathway for students to earn course credit for a senior thesis or an internship experience. Make an appointment with Dr. Jonathan Tomkin to learn more about ESE 401.